Jonas Lie (American/Norwegian, 1880–1940) Peonies in Full Bloom on the Breakfast Table Signed 'JONAS LIE' bottom right, oil on canvas 32 x 66 1/4 in. (81.3 x 168.3cm) Provenance The Artist. A (wedding) gift from the above (per inscription verso). Collection of Mr. and Mrs. McCutchen. By descent in the family. Private Collection, Princeton, New Jersey. Condition report: The unlined canvas in overall fair to good condition, with scattered paint loss in specific, localized areas. For example: bottom left on the blue pot, center left on the falling branch at left, at upper center right in the green leaves and along the top outer edge (in the green leaves again), in the upper right corner (in the background) and at center right along the branch. Fine, and thin craquelure at center left in the white background. Examination under UV light does not reveal any inpainting. Frame: 37 x 71 in.